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Day
1
Depart from Heathrow or your preferred airport for a scheduled flight
to Beijing. Meals on board.
Day
2
Beijing
Upon arrival in Beijing, you are greeted at the airport by our English
speaking guide and transferred to hotel by private transport. The
rest of the day is at your leisure to recover from jetlegs and get
ready for the adventure to come! (China is 8 hours ahead of UK)
Day
3 Beijing
A full day city tour to soak up the atmosphere of Beijing. This
includes visiting historical sites such as Temple of Heaven,
Tiananmen Square, Forbidden City. Then we will go to watch an
entertaining acrobat show.
(includes: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner)
Our
welcome dinner in the evening presents one of the special
Chinese cuisine with live music, singing and dancing entertainment.
Day
4 Beijing
The highlights of today's tour include a visit to the Great Wall,
the only man-made wonder on earth visible from the moon. Then to
the Ming Tombs, walk on the Sacred Way and see the
resting place for thirteen Chinese Emperors of the Ming Dynasty.
Enjoy the famous Peking Roasted Duck dinner upon your return.
(Includes:
Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner)
We
will visit Juyongguan section of the Great Wall, which was
originally constructed in the 5th century and holds the most strategic
section of the Wall. The section is quieter and less commercial
than some other and it provides the opportunity to visit Sacred
Way, another highlight of the Great Wall heritage.
Day
5 Beijing
to Xian
Today, our tours include the Summer Palace (Yiheyuan), the
site goes back to the 12th century when the Jin ruler built his
Gold Mountain Travelling Palace. Walk along the Long Corridor beside
Kunming Lake. A detour to the Garden of Harmonious and return by
taking a ferry from close to the Marble Boat. A Hutong tour to
visit old residential area and local people's life on Rickshaw
ride. Then the guide will escort you to Houhai, a popular
relaxing and eating out place for both Western and Chinese tourists.
For ones that would like to experience shopping in China, we can
take you to the popular shopping street - Xiushui Silk Market.
In
the evening, we take a flight to Xian, the former capital of China
and starting point of the ancient Silk Road. (Includes:
Breakfast, Lunch)
Day
6 Xian
As
an ancient capital of China for many dynasties, Xian has a lot historical
sites to offer. We will take a city tour including Xian's well reserved
Ancient City Walls, built in the early Ming Dynasty (about
600 years ago) and the Bell Tower where you can overlook
the entire city. Our tour guide will also escort you to Fanggu
Street which is right in the city centre. The shops on the street
are rebuild as in the ancient time of China. (Includes:
Breakfast, Lunch)
Day
7 Xian
Today, the highlights include Terra-cotta Warriors. You will
visit the luxury underground palace of Emperor Qinshihuang, The
Archaeological Museum of 6,000 life-size Terracotta Warriors and
their horses. The warriors were the after life protectors the first
emperor who united China (221BC-206BC). Following this we will visit
the Big Wild Goose Pagoda, built as a Buddhist Monastery
during the Tang Dynasty. In the evening we attend a re-enactment
of the royal arts performance of a 7th century Tang Dynasty Show,
with a special Dinner of dumplings included. (Includes:
Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner)
Day
8
Xian
to
Shanghai
We take a flight to Shanghai. Today our visit includes Yu Garden,
famous for its rock gardens, pavilions, halls and ponds. Sightseeing
on the famous promenade along the Huangpu River, the Bund,
Nanjing Road. Then we will go to Xin Tian DI (Heaven on
Earth), a conservation area of traditional low-rise homes, formerly
the French quarter.
(Includes: Breakfast, Lunch)
Day
9
Shanghai
We leave today free for you to explore the cosmopolitan city.
(Includes: Breakfast)
Day
10 Shanghai
to Bangkok
You
are transfered to the airport for flight to Bangkok.
Upon your arrival at Bangkok International Airport, our guide will
greet you with
a private transfer to your hotel, 4 star Menam Riverside Hotel (deluxe
room, www.menamriverside-hotel.com),
or similar. The rest of the day is at your own leisure. (Includes:
Breakfast)
We
provide 2 standard of accommodation for our travellers in Thailand.
The upgrade hotel is 4 star Siam City Hotel (deluxe room www.siamhotels.com)
or similar in Bangkok; 5 star Twinpalms Phuket (deluxe Lagoon room
type with semi-private pool, www.twinpalms-phuket.com)
or similar in Phuket. They are one of the best in the category please
enquire at the time of booking.
Day
11 Bangkok
After breakfast, you are picked up for city & temple tour. Start
your with a first visit to Wat Traimitr (Golden Buddha Temple),
where the 5.5 tons of solid Golden Buddha is housed. Then a drive
through the China Town and the local flower market
before another visit is made at the Grand Palace & the Emerald
Buddha Temple. Then walk to the Tha Chang Pier for a boat ride
along the Chao Phraya River, the river of Kings in order
to witness the lifestyles of people along the river's banks. Upon
getting off at the hotel's pier, enjoy your international buffet
lunch. If time permits, you will be able to enjoy shopping for souvenirs,
handicrafts, Thai silk and semi-precious stones. A transfer back
to the hotel. The rest of the day at your own leisure. (Includes:
Breakfast, Lunch)
Day
12 Bangkok
to Phuket
Being transfered from hotel to airport for a flight to Phuket. Upon
your arrival at airport, meet & greet with our English-speaking
guide and a private transfer to your hotel, 4 star BanThai Beach
Resort (superior
room, www.banthaiphuket.com)
located in Phuket’s most exciting and stylish contemporary resort.
(Includes:
Breakfast)
Day
13-15 Phuket
Relax on the beautiful beach resort for 4 nights. Extension of stay
is available at the time of booking. (Includes:
Breakfast)
Day
16 Phuket to home
After your breakfast, a transfer from hotel to Phuket airport for
your flight to home. (Includes:
Breakfast)
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for your holiday price based upon your prefered departure date.
We
can also arrange private guided tours, please contact us to discuss
your requirement.
Price
Includes (The
prices shown above are 'per person')
- Flights
in China, Thailand and from China to Thailand.
- All
airport/hotel transfers within China and Thailand.
- Sightseeing
tours by professional English-speaking tour guide.
- Selections
of deluxe hotel accommodation in well furnished rooms with private
facilities.
- Meals
as specified in the itinerary.
Price
Does Not Include
- International
flight to Beijing, return from Phuket. We can arrange various
airline carriers and from your local airport departure. Please
enquire at the time of your booking.
- Thailand
International Departure Tax (local currency only).
- Chinese
visa fee (please go to Our
Visa Service for
details).
- Travel
Insurance.
Flights
As agent of many airline consolidators, we can obtain flights in
various class, with reputable airlines such as Air China, Thai Airway,
Virgin, Air France, KLM, Lufthansa, Finnair etc. We will choose
airlines for you depends on the availability and will try to choose
direct flights if they are available. We can also provide land-only
tours if you prefer to organise your own flights and save airmiles.
Your
Accommodation for this tour Carefully selected good 4
star hotels.
Your
Meals In China, we include all breakfast (mixture of
western & Chinese) at hotel, most Chinese lunches and dinners
on tour, each with wide variety of tasty dishes. In Thailand, breakfast
at hotel is included.
The
itinerary is designed according to the most updated information
of flights and cruises sailing schedules available, although occasionally
the sequence in which cities are visited and duration of time spent
in each city can change due to local conditions which are out of
our control. The above itinerary highlights the main attractions
that are to be visited each day. Further places of interest may
be visited during your stay, which will provide unique ethnic and
cultural handcraft shopping opportunities. We reserve the right
to change, amend or alter the itinerary, although we will act in
your best interests to handle any amendments. Please refer to the
booking form for detailed terms & conditions.
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